March 1, 2013

Semiya(vermicelli) Payasam

Over all these 7 years of my marriage,one desert that I have cooked the most is Payasam.Semiya Payasam is what I make to simply celebrate any holidays.

Ingredients
Semiya- 1/2cup                                                  
Sabu Dana(tapioca pearls)-1/4 cup
Milk                                -1 litre
Sugar                              -1 to 11/4 cups
Water                             -1 cup
Salt                                 -a pinch

To garnish
Kismis&Cashewnuts
Ghee to fry these(1-2 tbsp).
Cardamom pwdr 1/2 tsp

Method
Soak Sabudana.Heat a pan,fry kismis and cashewnuts.Keep aside.Fry semiya until its golden brown.Keep aside.In the same pan, add water, then milk and let it boil.Add fried semiya and soaked sabu dana.Keep the flame in medium and let that cook.When sabu dana turns transparent,add sugar and salt.Let it boil for a few minutes.Switch off the flame.Garnish with Kismis,cashew and add cardamom pwdr for flavor.

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